Breaks in the therapeutic relationship

It's been a while since my last post because I've had and still have tonsillitis. I had to call in sick to my placement which I didn't want to do as I didn’t want to let down the group I lead or the individual time I also do. Even though I haven’t started therapy yet calling in sick made me very guilty, since I didn’t want to disappoint the children especially if they need to talk to an adult before the Christmas period. This led me to contemplate the complications of breaks in the therapeutic relationship.

How does this impact the child?

Does the child feel abandoned during this time?

If I feel guilty in leaving non-therapeutic experiences at the School this makes me question how I’ll feel to the contrary.